Solactive Global SuperDividend Index, which scours the entire globe to find high-yielding stocks.
Regional exposure for SDIV starts with a 27% allocation to U.S. stocks and a generous portion of emerging markets like China, Hong Kong, South Africa and Thailand, with a smattering of European countries like Great Britain. Sector exposure is to typical dividend-heavy areas of the market, such as real estate, energy and financials.
Keep in mind that the heavy exposure to emerging markets creates greater market risk. But if you don’t mind more volatility to get your high dividends, SDIV is worth a close look.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)